But I knew that Firm had meant no harm, and I gave him my hand, though I could not speak.
"My darling," he said, "you are very dear to me--dearer than all the world besides.

I will not worry you any more.

Only say that you do not hate me." "How could I?
How could any body?
Now let us go in and attend to Uncle Sam.

He thinks of every body before himself." "And I think of every body after myself.

Is that what you mean, Erema ?" "To be sure! if you like.